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Interior Department Finalizes Largest Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Access in History
Why It Matters: Access remains one of the biggest factors influencing participation in hunting and fishing. The Department of the Interior’s (DOI) final rule expands opportunities for sportsmen and women across the country while continuing to advance the conservation mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS). The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has long supported expanding responsible access to public […]
New South Atlantic Red Snapper EFPs Offer Viable Path to Better Management
Why It Matters: The South Atlantic’s recreational red snapper fishery has long been hampered by uncertainty surrounding estimates of recreational catch, effort, and discards. Three new Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) applications from Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina offer an opportunity to address that challenge by pairing additional fishing opportunity in the month of October with enhanced, state-based data collection. If […]
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